Language/Tamil/Grammar/Present-Tense

Present Tense

The present tense refers to a sentence where the action is currently taking place. Examples of present tense sentences are “He runs”, “She reads”, and “They play”.

Turning a verb root into a present tense verb depends on if the verb is a weak or strong verb:

 Present Tense - Weak Verbs

verb root + கிற் + verb suffix

Ex:

• நாய் தூங்குகிறது = “The dog sleeps.”
• அவர்கள் விளையாடுகிறார்கள் = “They play.”
• அவன் வாங்குகிறான் = “He buys.”

 Present Tense - Strong Verbs

verb root + க்கிற் + verb suffix

Ex:

• கமலா படிக்கிறாள் = “Kamala reads.”
• நீ பார்க்கிறாய் = “You watch.”
• நான் நினைக்கிறேன் = “I think.”